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There are no medical treatments for dry macular degeneration at this time, which is why controlling your risk factors is so important for you.
Research shows that people with AMD who take charge of their lives, use support groups and seek vision rehabilitation, deal with vision problems much better. Your doctor may recommend a specific vitamin, which slowed the progression of the disease in research performed by the National Eye Institute. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study(AREDS) has resulted in many eye vitamins that can help.
The good news is the amount of research underway to find treatments is increasing. To see a list of clinical trials for dry AMD, Click Here.
Unproven Treatments
You may hear about treatments or cures for dry macular degeneration. There is no cure and some treatments being offered are not proven to be of benefit.
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Acupuncture is a popular and valuable tool for a variety of ailments. Macular degeneration may or may not be one of them.
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Microelectrical stimulation is being promoted as a therapy for the early stages of AMD. It has not undergone any formal research trials and is unproven.
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Rheopheresis is still an unproven therapy for dry macular degeneration. In clinical trials, it was shown to be a safe procedure but the visual results were not conclusive.
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